Senior Rilee Wilson receives George Eastman Outstanding Senior in Criminology and Justice Studies award

Senior Rilee Wilson has had a memorable April. The Psychology and Criminology and Justice Studies double major earned first place in the spring Student Showcase for Research, Scholarship, and Creativity. She was then named this year's George Eastman Outstanding Senior in Criminology and Justice Studies award winner at Alpha Kappa Delta's (AKD) spring banquet. Each spring, AKD and Kent State University's Department of Sociology recognize academic achievements and present scholarships and awards in Criminology & Justice Studies (or Justice Studies).

"This is such an honor," Wilson said. "I've worked hard, but I couldn't have done it without great professors and people around me here at Kent State Trumbull."

Mary G. Wilson, Ph.D., professor, Department of Sociology, nominated Wilson for the award. 

"Rilee is a tremendous student and deserves the recognition," Wilson said. "She has worked hard throughout her college career and is one of those students who not only grasps concepts but digs deeper to learn more."

About the Award

George Eastman was a 20-year criminal justice and political science professor at Kent State University. He was a former director of the Institute of Government Research and Service. He served as Chief of the Seattle Police Department from 1946 to 1952 and superintendent of the police at the Port Authority of New York from 1955 to 1957.

About Alpha Kappa Delta 

About Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD) is a non-secret, democratic, international society of scholars dedicated to the ideal of Athropon Katamannthanein Diakonesin translated: "to investigate humanity for the purpose of service." To become a member, students must be a Sociology major or minor or express a strong interest in the field of Sociology, have junior standing, have a 3.0 cumulative in all Sociology (SOC) courses taken, and must complete 4 Sociology (SOC) courses before initiation.